New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-08
WANTEDrHER PIES.
An Old Woman Who knew That some
Accident Was Hans cling Over Her.

Acc1dent Was Han gtng Over Her.
A sharp-faced. rather old woman,
angular and given to sudden snaps,
accompanied by her daughter, in
whom W ON there was atstrong maternal re-
semblance, were among the passengers
| on mixed train in southern
Missouri.
'Betsthis land wouldn't sprout
black-eyed pea, said the old woman.
contemptuously waving her hand at
at a washed hillside.
Yes" the daughter replied, an I'll
bet them folks up thar amt got nothin'
| much ter eat
"By the way, Puss,'' said the old
woman, 'speakin' O somethin to eat
puts me in mind O. them pies. Air
you shore you put 'em in the carp ct
bagP'.'
Yes m. know I did,
'.Ah, Lord" replied the moth
en-" I Jest don't know how some folks
gifts along nohow. As for me, wy I'm
jest obleeged to have something to
eat. no matter whatever else I'm
obleeged to do without. Now there
was your pore father wy, I jest know
he liked something to eat better than
any pore old soul that ever lived
! 81 know that, mother, but don't cry.
These folks will litter at you.
Il don't kere if they do, for I jest
KANT think that I've got to give MIN
up. Jest a few nights before he was
took down on his mortal bed, he woke
me up in the middle O the night an
says. .Patsey, les get up an eat
snack David says I, there amt
nothin' cooked an the fires out an the
| woods green. Never mind, I'll fix
all that, says he, an Puss, that pore
old man got outen his bed an split up a
a trof that we kept bran in, an kim
died fire. He did enjoy eatin' more
than any pore old man I ever seed.
Puss. air you right shore you put them
pies in the carpet bag?''
Mother, I jest know l did,"
We'll, Puss, you know that I've had
50 much trouble lately that I kahn put
no confidence in anything. The other
day when Miz Gregg brought the tur-
| key aigs, l jest couldn' keep from coun-
tin 'em, although she ashored me
there was dozen; but, Puss, don't you
know | KANT help but believe that one
o them. aigs was added when she
brought 'em. You noticed that we
didn' have to persuade her much to
stay to dinner an eat. My stars, 1
never did see a body eat so; but then,
she did say the custard was good. Puss,
we've both had so much trouble, that
! Ideclar' l don't feel safe about them
pies. y
Mother, I keep tellin' you that I
put 'em in the carpet-bag. I'll jest let
you satisfy yourself" She reached
over, lifted the carpet-bag on her lap,
and opened it. The bag contained sew
eral small bundles, but no pies. The
bid woman gasped, and Puss exclaim-
ed:
II jest know that I did put 'em in
mere. now; | know it., an nobody
aeenter say I Didn't. Somebody has
:obbed us, that's what they have.''
Come here minit!' said the old
woman, springing to her feet and shak-
ing her fist at the conductor.
"What is the matter?' the official
asked, when he had obeyed the sum-
mons.
''Matter the deuce! Whars them
?es?"
'.Pies?''
Eyes, pies-dried peach pies two
alrn-overs an a round one. Come,
whar air they9"
Madam, l declare
'.Don't declare notlin'. Gimme
'hem pies He stepped back, but
'he fiercely advanced upon him. II
elt all the time that something was
goin' to happen to EN-, an now [ want
EN-. Whar air they?"
MADAM, I'll swear
Il don't want no swearin',' l want
The pies two turn-overs an round
0ne."
4 assure you I haven't got theu,''
'aid the conductor. ''but / can't say as
much for that man, > pointing to fat
I'D fellow who sat nodding. She flew
1t the fat man and shook him.
"Great Cesar! What's the matter
With you9 Here, confound it. what do
Tou mean?'
4 want my pies!' she shrieked.
Damn Your pies! I don't know
anything about them. Turn me loose..''
Look here, SIR she said, releas-
ng him and giving him an awful
pok, whatever you do, don't damn my